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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1913
Page
2
A shopper urges quick division of funds to buy groceries and a turkey, chukals, and geese. The advertisement highlights a full candy department and fresh dainties with items like Finnon Taddies, kippered salmon, herring, smoked salmon, and bloaters priced from 20 to 35 cents per pound.
Premier Glottti announced that soon government workers may receive an old age pension funded by profits from a new life insurance monopoly. Started January, the state has now accumulated 22,110 policies totaling about $4 million in coverage. The law provides for the.
A plan proposes creating an old age pension fund using profits. The measure would channel earnings into a dedicated fund to provide retirement support, with details yet to be finalized by lawmakers and financial officers.
Springfield observers the fiftieth anniversary of Gettysburg Day by reading the Gettysburg Address as Governor Edward F Dunne requested. The ceremonies took place at Lincoln's Tomb with Colonel Clark Carr of Galesburg in attendance.
A partial report notes Mayer Whilock delivering a memorial address in Lincoln with focus on honor and remembrance. The event reflects early efforts to commemorate notable figures and is recorded as part of local observances. The wording suggests a formal ceremony attended by residents and officials.
John F. Dordan, proprietor of one of La Grande's ten saloons under the model liquor ordinance, was convicted by Recorder Warhick of selling whisky on Sunday through his servant. He was fined $150, and the fine carries a forfeiture of his license.
Social and club news, personals, fashions, home hints, and other items of interest to the world of feminine readers.
Pendleton society notes report Friday and Saturday bridge hostesses at Mrs Hays home. A theatre postponement due to a small illness wave affects The Wedding of Tom Thumb at Christian church. Local officials host guests Miss May Walker of La Grande at Eastern Oregon hospital visits. Pendleton families travel to Portland and California for winter. Daphne Circle Woodlawn group hosts a Moose Hall dance tonight. Ballard’s Horehound Syrup advertised for cough relief with dealer sales.
Pendleton residents may have postal clerks affix postage on mailed items this season. Port master General Burleson authorized the order, which applies to second, third, and fourth class mail. letters and postcards still require self licking as before.
A compact 19th century advertisement touts Pallard's Snow Liniment for sore throat. It claims one or two applications cure, lists prices 25 cents 50 cents and one dollar, and notes availability from all dealers.
Nov 19 in Burlington a 20 year old woman, Mrs John Buckingham, attempted to light a kitchen fire with coal oil. The can exploded covering her clothes in flames. Her husband wrapped her in his clothing to smother the blaze but she suffered severe burns.
Chicago Thanksgiving costs are expected to mirror last year with turkeys at 24 to 25 cents a pound on average if weather holds. If warmth persists farmers may not ship to Chicago, potentially keeping prices steady yet slightly above last year for some items like cranberries and accompanying delicacies.
The article notes leopard skin fur as a chic new decorative from the furs, enhancing a lady's toilette. A scarf about a foot wide tapers to eight inches, overlapped to the left, and a plain muff echoes the scarf. The ensemble is worn over golden brown velvet with a large black velvet hat adorned by ostrich plumes and paradise feathers.
A guide on lunch box design emphasizes wholesome simple packing, moisture control, and surprise elements. It suggests waxed paper, napkins, and compact, waterproof boxes, plus ideas for fillings like crackers, candies, nut meats, and modest meats, while noting wardrobe details from crepe de chine blouses to fur trims.
An old time drug advertisement urges readers to stop dosing rheumatism and apply St Jacobs Oil directly to tender joints muscles and bones. The plainspoken claim says it relieves pain stiffness and swelling without burning the skin and invites a small trial bottle from any drug store.
New York November 19 Ten thousand tickets for the army navy football game at the Polo Grounds on November 29 were released today and quickly gobbled up. Officials report demand far exceeds supply and have imposed special precautions to curb ticket speculation and prevent scalp buyers from charging exorbitant prices.
A verbose 20th century style appeal advertises a free trial of a uric acid medicine promising quick and permanent relief for rheumatism kidney and bladder troubles. It invites readers to mail name address and symptoms to Dr T Frank Lynott at 513 Deagan Building Chicago with free shipping and a larger medical book.
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